- 1. Miracle Baby Born at Gladys Porter Zoo!
- (Around Town)
- What a surprise! Say hello to the Gladys Porter Zoo’s new miracle baby…a baby gorilla! Penney, a 33-year-old female gorilla, to everyone's surprise, gave birth to a healthy baby on Thursday, August 20. ...
- Created on 11 September 2020
- 2. Gladys Porter Zoo celebrates "Brownsville Appreciation Weekend
- (Around Town)
- BROWNSVILLE – From the modernization of essential water and wastewater infrastructure to the visionary investment in the Zoo’s Master Plan, the City of Brownsville has been an indispensable partner in ...
- Created on 05 May 2026
- 3. Look, Don’t Touch — Leave baby wildlife where you find them
- (Uncategorised)
- ... deer fawning season typically begins in early to mid-May. Fawns are born with spotted coats that help them blend into their surroundings. Does will often leave their fawns hidden for hours at a time while ...
- Created on 05 May 2026
- 4. Bonham’s Bears continues to make children happier
- (In The Parks)
- Bonham’s Bears is an all-volunteer group based at Green Bay South, but draws volunteers from Park Place, Paradise Park, and Fun & Sun. Most of the 20 members are Winter Texans. Their loving hands create ...
- Created on 10 March 2026
- 5. Unique Expo set for February 21
- (In The Parks)
- ... ‘no idea’. Even knowing which business I should avoid would have been helpful.” Five years later, the Expo idea was born. And year after year Winter Texan attendance has grown. “What’s best about Alamo ...
- Created on 17 February 2026
- 6. On the Road
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... son as his gift to us. Then along came St. Nicholas who believed in giving gifts for the less fortunate and so was born Santa Claus. We have so many gifts that we should be thankful for. I thank each ...
- Created on 30 December 2025
- 7. Port Isabel has many stories to tell
- (Around Town)
- ... once a dry goods store and residence and later served as a post office and railroad depot. Joseph Champion was an Italian immigrant who settled in Texas in 1855. Charles Champion was born in 1870 in Old ...
- Created on 30 December 2025
- 8. December 23, 2025 - Rina's Rambling
- (Column: Rina's Ramblings)
- ... the Charlie Brown Christmas during the holiday. Finding the same type of comfort that Linus did when reciting the story about a Savior being born. I also invite you to find your own way to Light the World. ...
- Created on 23 December 2025
- 9. GVE ladies donate to MRMC
- (In The Parks)
- The Golf View Estates ladies who love to sew continue to make baby blankets for Mission Regional Medical Center. This season, the group of ladies also started making stuffed bears, dogs and other knitted ...
- Created on 23 December 2025
- 10. Winter Solstice and more at Quinta Mazatlan
- (Entertainment)
- Enjoy the outdoors, entertainment, and more at one of Quinta Mazatlan’s activities this month. You can participate in crafts, workshops, tours, walks, yoga, or tai chi. Quinta Mazatlan will celebrate ...
- Created on 16 December 2025
- 11. Christmas tidings are coming
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... go from door to door asking for lodging where Christ would soon be born. Time after time lodging is refused until finally at a predetermined home the crowd is admitted and the party begins. Hot chocolate, ...
- Created on 03 December 2025
- 12. Bullock Museum announces 2025 lineup for Music Under the Stars
- (Entertainment)
- The Bullock Museum is thrilled to announce the lineup for this summer’s Music Under the Star, a free outdoor concert series in the Capitol Mall Amphitheater. Guests are invited to enjoy incredible Texas ...
- Created on 23 May 2025
- 13. Texas Game Wardens issue safety reminder ahead of busy Memorial Day weekend
- (Around Town)
- ... Never operate a boat under the influence of drugs or alcohol: Penalties include fines and license suspension. • Take a boater safety course: Required for anyone born on or after Sept. 1, 1993, operating ...
- Created on 23 May 2025
- 14. Sift through South Texas ancient history at Quinta Mazatlán
- (Around Town)
- Quinta Mazatlán is excited to welcome, Nick Morales, resident geologist of South Texas and Northern Mexico specializing in mineralogy, local geology and lithic (stone) artifacts, Thursday March 6, 6 to ...
- Created on 27 February 2025
- 15. Join others for an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial
- (Around Town)
- On Thursday, February 20 at 11 a.m. sharp, the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for Sgt. Marc A. Jones. Born on October 20, 1953, Sgt. Jones served ...
- Created on 19 February 2025
- 16. GME full of worship and testimony
- (In The Parks)
- ... his hands are blessed with the talent of playing the keys. He played a beautiful rendition of How Great Thou Art and a few other classic hymns. Scott was born with a brittle bone disease, and his parents ...
- Created on 06 February 2025
- 17. VSA brings readers favorite to their stage
- (Entertainment)
- ... velvety voice. Steven May is the founder, lead singer and lead guitarist of the band and is a full-time entertainer. He was born and raised in Texas, where he grew up on a farm and continues to farm ...
- Created on 05 February 2025
- 18. Tim Hadler bring his George Strait show to the Island
- (Entertainment)
- ... Valentine Walk Through the Decades dance on Thursday, February 13 at the resort. Tim was born as the youngest of nine children and raised on a farm in the foothills of the volcano Mount St. Helens. He ...
- Created on 30 January 2025
- 19. Gospel Music Extravaganza is January 28
- (Entertainment)
- ... God places before them and reassure them that God can use them. Scott was born with a brittle bone disease. Though statistics say that this should worsen with age, since the age of 12, when Scott received ...
- Created on 22 January 2025
- 20. Annual SPI Market Days are around the corner
- (Around Town)
- The 29th Annual SPI Market Days will be held on South Padre Island, January 24 through 26 and February 21 through 23. This indoor event will take place at the South Padre Island Convention Center, 7355 ...
- Created on 14 January 2025
